Pharmacy council prosecutes owner of two pharmacies
The pharmacy owner was convicted and fined for two offences related to business obligations The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales recently prosecuted the owner of two pharmacy businesses for …
Judge reduces jury award
J&J has been ordered to pay US$120 million in damages to a woman who blamed her cancer on use of the company’s baby powder Johnson & Johnson has persuaded a …
Pharmacist sentenced over attack plot to firebomb rival pharmacy
A pharmacist has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in “Operation Firewood”, while his Darknet vendor co-conspirator received 14 years A Darknet vendor and a pharmacist, …
Call for changes to combat superbug threat
For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, the PSA has urged pharmacists to discuss duration of antibiotics treatment with patients The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated 10 million people could die …
Bid for over half a million denied
A pharmacy embroiled in an ongoing PBS fraud case has unsuccessfully tried to pay its liquidators using funds confiscated by the Australian Federal Police Pharmacy Depot Hurstville has had a …
Second fine for a weight loss product
Cat Media has been fined $13,320 for alleged unlawful advertising of a FatBlaster product The TGA has issued an infringement notice for $13,320 to Sydney-based company Cat Media for the …
‘It is a very, very good offer made at the right time.’
Amazon Pharmacy has launched in the US, offering Prime customers discounts on prescription medications and unlimited, free delivery – and it could be coming to Australia soon Amazon.com announced the …
Delays, perceptions of unfair policies form basis for complaints
Health Ombudsman reports hundreds of complaints related to the handling of notifications about registered health practitioners The National Health Practitioner Ombudsman received 595 complaints about the administrative actions of Ahpra …
‘We need to step up.’
Those doing “substandard” medication management reviews should be put on notice, says leading pharmacist The University of Tasmania’s Associate Professor Juanita Breen, who has led research into reducing aged care …
Guild election results revealed
Who are the new branch committee members for the upcoming three-year term? Results of the Pharmacy Guild Stage One branch elections, conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission, have been revealed. …
The week in review
Parliamentary debates, a new Qld Health Minister, and a Federal Court stoush made the headlines this week… Pharmacist politician Emma McBride waded into the e-cigarettes debate, saying there is no …
Over half of all complaints against pharmacists are about this one thing
What is the most common type of complaint against pharmacists? And who is most likely to lodge a notification? Ahpra reveals all in latest annual report Ahpra has released its …
